Panic room

Camera

In the beginning of panic room, there is many camera shots but they are all focusing on the same things. All the camera shots are focusing on tall buildings in America. To camera shots are: bird’s eve view, high angle shot, low angle shot, tracking, mid shot, close up. All of these angles are showing different buildings, this suggests that it is in a busy place. Also when the names are shows of the cast and crew shown, they are shown like they are floating in the sky. You don’t get to see any people during the beginning so it gives a sense of suspicion. 

Sound: 

All the sound is diegetic during the beginning, it has a small beat but it gradually gets bigger, when it gets faster its makes the scene more intense. Also during the opening there is non-diegetic sounds, these are cars tooting, this shows that they are in a busy area because there is traffic. Also you can hear sirens this shows that dangerous things happen where they are. 

Editing:

During the opening, all you see is buildings and the roads, this may show that the film s going to be mysterious as it is shown in a busy place. During the opening it is unknown on what the film is about as you don’t get to see no one and you don’t get any clues on what it could be based on but you get to see the location. The location is in America, so it is more than likely that it will be dramatic.

Mise en scene:

During the beginning all you see is buildings, cars roads, this suggests that it is a busy place as there is lots of buildings with lots of traffic. 

Characters:

During the beginning no characters are shown so we have no idea what kind of people will playing the roles, also this makes us guess about the story line. As we unsure of what it could be about. 

Locations:

All you see in the beginning of the film is the location, it is set in America this shows that it will probably become a famous film. Also set in America it shows that it could be a wide variety of things.

Narrative:

We are unsure what the film is about, but It suggests that something is going to go wrong as you hear the sirens at the beginning. 

Themes:

The theme in panic room is in a busy area, with lots of people.

Genre:

the genre for panic room is a thriller.